Apparatuses, methods and systems for protective gloves

Abstract

A glove protecting a hand of a user while facilitating dexterity in police or military activities, such as firing a gun or operating a touch screen. A flame resistant glove body includes a palm sleeve, a thumb sleeve, a trigger finger sleeve and a plurality of finger sleeves extending distally from the palm sleeve. The trigger finger sleeve has a protective pad extending along a proximal back side thereof, and an unprotected distal portion extending from a distal end of the protective pad to a distal end of the trigger finger sleeve. A conductive tab is positioned on one or more sleeves for use in operating a touch screen while wearing the glove. The conductive tab can be provided on only one sleeve, such as the middle finger sleeve. Flame resistant padding is provided along a back side of the glove.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A glove configured to protect a hand of a user while facilitating dexterity in police or military activities, such as firing a gun or operating a touch screen, comprising:
 a flame resistant glove body configured to receive and enclose a hand of a user, the flame resistant glove body including
 a palm sleeve, 
 a thumb sleeve extending from the palm sleeve, 
 a trigger finger sleeve and a plurality of finger sleeves extending distally from the palm sleeve, 
   the trigger finger sleeve having a protective pad extending along a proximal back side thereof, and an unprotected distal portion extending from a distal end of the protective pad to a distal end of the trigger finger sleeve to thereby facilitate firing a gun while wearing the glove, and   a conductive tab, the conductive tab positioned on one of the thumb sleeve, the trigger finger sleeve or plurality of finger sleeves for use in operating a touch screen while wearing the glove.   
     
     
         2 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the conductive tab is on the trigger finger sleeve. 
     
     
         3 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of finger sleeves includes a middle finger sleeve, and wherein the conductive tab is on the middle finger sleeve. 
     
     
         4 . The glove of  claim 2 , further comprising a conductive tab on the thumb sleeve, the conductive tab positioned for use in operating a touch screen. 
     
     
         5 . The glove of  claim 4 , wherein the plurality of finger sleeves includes a middle finger sleeve, and further comprising a conductive tab on the middle finger sleeve, the conductive tab positioned for use in operating a touch screen. 
     
     
         6 . The glove of  claim 5 , further comprising flame resistant padding extending along a back side of the palm sleeve, the back side of the thumb sleeve, and the back side of the plurality of finger sleeves, the flame resistant padding sized and positioned to protect a hand of a user. 
     
     
         7 . The glove of  claim 6 , further comprising a gauntlet sleeve depending distally from the palm sleeve, and an elastic wrist band disposed between the palm sleeve and the gauntlet sleeve. 
     
     
         8 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the conductive tab is polyurethane. 
     
     
         9 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the flame resistant glove body comprises aramid fibers. 
     
     
         10 . The glove of  claim 6 , wherein the protective pad and the padding comprise thermopoly rubber. 
     
     
         11 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the conductive tab is affixed to the sleeve via a seamless construction. 
     
     
         12 . A pair of gloves according to  claim 1 , wherein a first one of the pair of gloves is configured for a right hand and a second one of the pair of gloves is configured for a left hand, such that the pair of gloves is configured for use in firing a gun and operating a touch screen with both a right and a left hand. 
     
     
         13 . A glove configured to protect a hand of a user while facilitating dexterity in police or military activities, such as firing a gun or operating a touch screen, comprising:
 a flame resistant glove body configured to receive and enclose a hand of a user, a palmar side of the glove body comprising flame resistant leather, a back side of the glove body comprising flame resistant fabric, the glove body including
 a palm sleeve, 
 a thumb sleeve extending from the palm sleeve, 
 a trigger finger sleeve and a plurality of finger sleeves extending distally from the palm sleeve, 
   the trigger finger sleeve having a protective pad extending along a proximal back side thereof, and an unprotected distal portion extending from a distal end of the protective pad to a distal end of the trigger finger sleeve to thereby facilitate firing a gun while wearing the glove, and   a conductive tab, the conductive tab positioned on one of the thumb sleeve, the trigger finger sleeve or plurality of finger sleeves for use in operating a touch screen while wearing the glove, and   the conductive tab affixed over the flame resistant leather of the palmar side.   
     
     
         14 . The glove of  claim 13 , wherein the conductive tab is on the trigger finger sleeve. 
     
     
         15 . The glove of  claim 13 , wherein the plurality of finger sleeves includes a middle finger sleeve, and wherein the conductive tab is on the middle finger sleeve. 
     
     
         16 . The glove of  claim 14 , further comprising a conductive tab on the thumb sleeve, the conductive tab positioned for use in operating a touch screen. 
     
     
         17 . The glove of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of finger sleeves includes a middle finger sleeve, and further comprising a conductive tab on the middle finger sleeve, the conductive tab positioned for use in operating a touch screen. 
     
     
         18 . The glove of  claim 17 , further comprising flame resistant padding extending along a back side of the palm sleeve, the back side of the thumb sleeve, and the back side of the plurality of finger sleeves, the flame resistant padding sized and positioned to protect a hand of a user. 
     
     
         19 . The glove of  claim 18 , further comprising a gauntlet sleeve depending distally from the palm sleeve, and an elastic wrist band disposed between the palm sleeve and the gauntlet sleeve. 
     
     
         20 . The glove of  claim 13 , wherein the conductive tab is polyurethane. 
     
     
         21 . The glove of  claim 13 , wherein the flame resistant fabric comprises aramid fibers. 
     
     
         22 . The glove of  claim 18 , wherein the protective pad and the padding comprise thermopoly rubber. 
     
     
         23 . The glove of  claim 13 , wherein the conductive tab is affixed to the sleeve via a seamless construction. 
     
     
         24 . A pair of gloves according to  claim 13 , wherein a first one of the pair of gloves is configured for a right hand and a second one of the pair of gloves is configured for a left hand, such that the pair of gloves is configured for use in firing a gun and operating a touch screen with both a right and a left hand. 
     
     
         25 . A glove configured to protect a hand of a user while facilitating dexterity in police or military activities, such as firing a gun or operating a touch screen, comprising:
 a flame resistant glove body configured to receive and enclose a hand of a user, a palmar side of the glove body comprising flame resistant leather, a back side of the glove body comprising flame resistant fabric, the glove body including
 a palm sleeve, 
 a thumb sleeve extending from the palm sleeve, 
 a trigger finger sleeve and a plurality of finger sleeves extending distally from the palm sleeve, the plurality of finger sleeves including a middle finger sleeve adjacent to the trigger finger sleeve, 
   the trigger finger sleeve having a protective pad extending along a proximal back side thereof, and an unprotected distal portion extending from a distal end of the protective pad to a distal end of the trigger finger sleeve to thereby facilitate firing a gun while wearing the glove, and   a conductive tab, the conductive tab positioned on the middle finger sleeve for use in operating a touch screen while wearing the glove.   
     
     
         26 . The glove of  claim 25 , wherein the conductive tab is affixed to the middle finger sleeve via a seamless construction. 
     
     
         27 . The glove of  claim 26 , wherein the seamless construction includes an inside seam situated on an interior of the glove between a lower end of the conductive tab and the flame resistant leather such that there is no exteriorly exposed seam between conductive tab and the flame resistant leather. 
     
     
         28 . The glove of  claim 27 , wherein an interior side of the conductive tab is underlined with the flame resistant leather for protection of a user. 
     
     
         29 . The glove of  claim 27 , wherein an interior side of the conductive tab is unlined for improved feel through the conductive tab and a fingertip of a user. 
     
     
         30 . The glove of  claim 25 , further comprising flame resistant padding extending along a back side of the palm sleeve, the back side of the thumb sleeve, and the back side of the plurality of finger sleeves, the flame resistant padding sized and positioned to protect a hand of a user. 
     
     
         31 . The glove of  claim 30 , further comprising a gauntlet sleeve depending distally from the palm sleeve, and an elastic wrist band disposed between the palm sleeve and the gauntlet sleeve. 
     
     
         32 . The glove of  claim 25 , wherein the conductive tab is polyurethane. 
     
     
         33 . The glove of  claim 25 , wherein the flame resistant glove body comprises aramid fibers. 
     
     
         34 . The glove of  claim 30 , wherein the protective pad and the padding comprise thermopoly rubber. 
     
     
         35 . The glove of  claim 25 , further comprising a conductive tab on the trigger finger sleeve. 
     
     
         36 . The glove of  claim 25 , further comprising a conductive tab on the thumb sleeve, the conductive tab positioned for use in operating a touch screen. 
     
     
         37 . A pair of gloves according to  claim 25 , wherein a first one of the pair of gloves is configured for a right hand and a second one of the pair of gloves is configured for a left hand, such that the pair of gloves is configured for use in firing a gun and operating a touch screen with both a right and a left hand.